Whatever each man can separately do, without trespassing upon others, he has a right to do for himself; and he has a right to a fair portion of all which society, with all it combinations of skill and force, can do in his favor. In this partnership all men have equal rights; but not to equal things.

It is, generally, in the season of prosperity that men discover their real temper, principles, and designs.

It is for the most part in our skill in manners, and in the observations of time and place and of decency in general, that what is called taste by way of distinction consists; and which is in reality no other than a more refined judgment.

The pride of men will not often suffer reason to have scope until it can be no longer of service.

When slavery is established in any part of the world, those who are free are by far the most proud and jealous of their freedom.

Teach me, O lark! with thee to greatly rise, to exalt my soul and lift it to the skies.

The great Error of our Nature is, not to know where to stop, not to be satisfied with any reasonable Acquirement; not to compound with our Condition; but to lose all we have gained by an insatiable Pursuit after more.